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Zihotch Retro Phone Watch – dial the time

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Zihotch

Is it a watch? Is it a phone? Well, the Zihotch Retro Phone Watch isn’t really either.

Straight out of Japan (you might have guessed that), the Zihotch Retro Phone Watch by Maywadenki doesn’t actually show the time. Instead, you have to dial ‘117’ on your wrist, which will prompt the time to be spoken to you via the speaker. Dial a wrong number and you’ll just get ‘We are sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service. Please check and call again.’ You can even get it to give you an alarm call in the morning as a bonus.

The watch is now on sale at US-based site Audiocubes, so I’m guessing it has been re-worked for the language. You can pick it up for $79.99 (around £40).

Find out more at the Audiocubes website

Via Popgadget

Categories / Design and Interiors

Digetex launches Woodstock Collection of 60s-themed wallcoverings

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Digitex

Digetex is paying tribute to the late 60s with its Woodstock Collection of late 60s-themed wallcoverings and designs.

Very much in the spirit of the bold designs of the late 60s and early 70s, the company is offering wallpaper, paper murals, fabrics, roller blinds and canvas, with the option to fine tune the products with your own colour choice or scaling.

Check out the website for the designs, with prices varying depending on product – but as a guide, a blind is around £75 and a wallpaper mural around £35.

Find out more at the Digetex website

Categories / Cars and Bikes

Gucci 8-8-2008 Limited Edition – the retro city bike goes designer

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For the cyclist around town who has everything – including a hefty bank balance – Gucci offers the 8-8-2008 Limited Edition bicycle.

It’s one of eight items created by Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini to ‘epitomize sporty luxury’, which is certainly does with its classic looks matched with high-end leather saddle bags and seat.

The only downside (apart from the high price) is that you can only actually buy this in China, with the launch designed to coincide with the Olympics. But let’s be honest, someone would probably steal it anyway.

Find out more at the Gucci website

Categories / Architecture

For sale: Cedar Chase 1960s Span House in Taplow, Berkshire

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Span

Ever heard of a Span House? I’m guessing you might not know much about the concept unless you live in one or live near one. But there is a chance to get up-close with one with a property at Cedar Chase in Taplow, Berkshire on the market.

Essentially, a Span House is a house made by Span, designed by Eric Lyons between 1948 and 1969, with the idea of creating a new type of housing – aimed at communities with shared gardens and landscaping (forcing people to interact), as well as a modern, open design. A more European way of living in essence.

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Categories / Cars and Bikes

Volkswagen developing new versions of VW Beetle

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Ragster

If you like the modern-day version of the Volkswagen Beetle (which I certainly do – in fact, I own one), you might be interested to know that Volkswagen is currently working on a new range of models.

According to the C4 Cars site, not one new model is being planned, but a few – likely to include a low-slung, two-seater roadster which might look like the Ragster concept above, an SUV-type Beetle (which just sounds plain wrong) and of course, a standard version.

All will be based mechanically on the VW Golf, with technical development in Germany, styling done in California and construction in Mexico. Expect a launch sometime around 2011.

Volkswagen website